The Policy of the Occupation Authorities in the Field of Education in the Territory of the Kursk Region (on the Example of the Begoshchanskaya School of the Krupetsky District)

Relevance. The article is devoted to an actual socio-political and moral topic – the history and lessons of the Great Patriotic War. The authors give a general description of the educational activities of the occupation authorities in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kursk region. The connection with the complex international situation that has developed in the international arena at the moment, characterized by the lobbying of a pseudo-historical narrative, putting an equal sign between the Soviet Union and fascist Germany, is particularly emphasized.
Purpose. The article outlines the goals and objectives of the criminal activities of the Nazis in the field of school education. Its aggressive and limited nature is emphasized, aimed at forming an uncritical, dogmatic worldview of the younger generation in the conquered territories in order to stop resistance directly to the occupying forces.
Objectives. The authors set themselves the task, using the evidence base, to find justifications that the methods and mechanisms of organizing this inhumane vicious tendency were sufficiently multifaceted and determined by direct national and local foundations and traditions.
Methodology: The article is based on the principles of objectivity and historicism.
Results. During the implementation of the occupation, the followers of the Nazi ideology pinned great hopes on schools, which was manifested in the approval of a certain composition of educational organizations. These educational institutions, under the guise of carrying out educational activities, were actually supposed to become conduits of fascist philosophy, which would lead to the complete subjugation and numbing of the Soviet young generation. The article analyzes archival documents that have come down to our time – acts of meetings of the pedagogical staff of the Begoshchansky school, which include educational and operational plans, as well as work programs, where it was indicated by the recommended amount of educational units for each discipline.
Conclusion. A deep systematic analysis of archival documents gives the authors the opportunity to conclude that the ultimate goal of fascist agitation and propaganda was the complete elimination of the Soviet education system. The Russian cultural tradition was also subject to total destruction.

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